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Caravaggio

noun

Italian painter noted for his realistic depiction of religious subjects and his novel use of light (1573-1610). Synonym: Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio.

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... Bolognese school. The fame of the young painter spread beyond his native village, and in 1615 he removed to Bologna, where his paintings were much admired. His first style was formed after that of the Caracci; but the strong colouring and shadows employed by Caravaggio made a deep impression on his mind, and for a considerable period his productions showed evident traces of that painter's influence. Some of his latest pieces approach rather to the manner of his great contemporary Guido, and are painted with more lightness and clearness. Guercino ...

— Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 - "Banks" to "Bassoon" • Various

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Words linked to "Caravaggio" : Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, old master